Contents:
- Medical Video: 7 Personal Hygiene Rules You Break Every Day
- Overcoming conjunctivitis with hygienic tips
- Rule 1: Keep personal hygiene
- Rule 2: Take precautions at home
- Rule 3: Take care of your eyes
Medical Video: 7 Personal Hygiene Rules You Break Every Day
Red eye is a symptom of conjunctivitis which can be caused by viruses and bacteria. Symptoms include itchy eyes, blurred vision, discharge, redness, and so on. These eye infections usually heal in 7 to 10 days. However, this disease is very contagious. Let's look at the hygiene steps to deal with conjunctivitis while preventing the spread of the following eye infections.
Overcoming conjunctivitis with hygienic tips
Rule 1: Keep personal hygiene
1. Wash your hands frequently
One of the fastest ways to contract conjunctivitis is by hand. The hands are exposed to so many bacteria or viruses, so before and after you touch your eyes or use eye drops, wash your hands with warm water and soap. Or, you can use alcohol-based hand sanitizers. Rub your hands for 20 seconds.
2. Clean the dirt and liquid that comes out of the eye several times a day.
The dirt and fluid that comes out of the eye can spread this disease. Use a cotton ball and a clean, wet cloth to wipe from the inside end to the outer end of the eye. When finished, wash the rag thoroughly with warm water and detergent.
3. Dispose of or wash items that you use as long as your eyes are infected
You need to prevent infection again. Items that you have to throw away like eye makeup, contact lenses, contact lens fluids. You may not use contact lenses during infection with conjunctivitis. In addition, you should not apply makeup to your eyes and face. Once infected, you must clean the glasses if you want to use them. Follow precautions at home.
Rule 2: Take precautions at home
1. Wash cloth with hot water
Items such as towels, pillowcases, and rags that you use while having an eye infection should be washed clean. Use hot water and detergent to kill all the bacteria that attach. After that, don't forget to wash your hands.
2. Don't share your personal items with other people
All who experience close contact with infected eyes should not be used with others to prevent transmission. This includes:
- contact lenses and packaging and liquid
- towel, pillowcase
- collyrium
- all types of eye makeup
- sunglasses and reading glasses
3. Keep the surface clean of things at home
Every surface that often has contact with your hands and eyes must be cleaned, such as bathroom fixtures, kitchen tables, and so on. In addition, you must clean all surfaces at work when you return to the office or school, such as a keyboard or desk around your area. These places can contain dirt and fluids that cause conjunctivitis eye infections.
Rule 3: Take care of your eyes
1. Protect your eyes
Use drugs or antibiotics, eye drops, or ointments according to your doctor's prescription. Follow how to use it according to the directions of the packaging or the doctor's directions, even though the symptoms can heal within a few days When you use eye drops, keep the tip of the bottle clean and not exposed to the eyes or eyelids.
2. Don't rub your eyes
Wiping the eyes will spread dirt and fluid to the hands and face which increases the chances of infection more quickly. To relieve symptoms, cover the infected eye with a damp towel. This will help reduce the itching. Remember to wash the towel with warm water and detergent.
3. Don't swim in public pools
When you get an eye infection, avoid swimming in public pools. Swimming is a place where bacteria that need water for life can develop easily. If you have to enter the pool, make sure to use swimming goggles and don't use contact lenses.
Conjunctivitis eye infections are not dangerous if you take preventive measures. You can protect your eyes with good daily habits. Follow the tips above.
Hello Health Group does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.
